Yanchao District

Coordinates: 22°47′22″N 120°22′09″E / 22.789318°N 120.369102°E / 22.789318; 120.369102

Yanchao 燕巢區
District
Yanchao District ^[1]
Yanchao District
Yanchao District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taipei
Population (January 2016)
• Total	30,074
Website	Official Website (Chinese)

Yanchao District (Chinese: 燕巢區; pinyin: Yàncháo Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen⁴-ch'ao² Ch'ü¹) is a suburban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.^[2]

Education

Tourist attractions

Agongdian Reservoir
Chang-E Valley
Chiliu Waterfall
Jiaosu Mazu Temple
Mount Jiguan
Mount Nihou
Sun Valley
Yangnyu Lake^[3]

Notable natives

Wu Rong-i, former Vice Premier of the Republic of China
Yang Chiu-hsing, former Magistrate of Kaohsiung County

References

↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
↑ http://www.yenchao.gov.tw/En/
↑ http://www.yenchao.gov.tw/En/Tourism.asp

External links

Yanchao District Office, Kaohsiung City

Districts of Kaohsiung

City seat: Lingya and Fengshan

Earlier districts	Gushan Lingya Nanzih Cianjin Cianjhen Cijin Sanmin Siaogang Sinsing Yancheng Zuoying

Fengshan region	Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu

Gangshan region	Alian Gangshan Hunei Lujhu Mituo Cheting Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan

Cishan region	Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin

Mountain indigenous districts	Namasia Maolin Taoyuan

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin^[1] is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin and older romanization is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Renwu Qishan Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

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